Post by Da Boss on Apr 17, 2009 1:48:46 GMT -5
This is a BtVS Spin-off that takes off a year and half after BtVS Season Seven when Willow used the scythe to activate the potential slayers all over the world.
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TEASER:
EXT. MAIN STREET BOARDWALK - MORNING
Carrying her book bag, RAIN exits the apartment building wearing a black sweatshirt jacket zipped up, black jeans and black sneakers. There are tints of blue highlights in her hair. Just as she is about to walk past MICHAEL’S HAVEN, she peers through the window observing NICK stocking the shelves with a wide selection of alcohol. A voice startles her from behind.
MICHAEL: You’d rather work, eh?
RAIN: (turns around quickly) Oh! Michael… umm… (Smiles softly) …yeah. (Beat) No stuck up rich teenagers to deal with. (Gives a small chuckle)
MICHAEL: (grins back as the gentle wind blows his hair) You’ll be fine. This is your last year. After that, you can do anything you want.
RAIN: (fidgets; plays with the bracelet she got for her birthday from BELLA) Right.
There is a silence between them.
MICHAEL: Is Bella picking you up?
RAIN: (shakes her head) Oh no… I am gonna walk.
MICHAEL: You know… I don’t need the SUV today. (Pulls out his keys out of his jeans) You’re welcome to it.
RAIN: (puts her hands in her pocket; fidgets again) Oh… I couldn’t. I mean…
MICHAEL: (Beat: smirks) Give those stuck up rich teenagers something to talk about?
RAIN: (laughs; takes out her hand) Okay… thanks.
MICHAEL: (gives her the keys) Well… I’ll see you this afternoon.
RAIN nods and MICHAEL smiles back as he heads for restaurant. She climbs in the car with a small hint of excitement. Before RAIN turns the car on, she takes a moment to breathe in the leather. She’s never been in a new car other then BELLA’S. And she certainly never has driven a new one. With a smile, RAIN starts the ignition. She rolls down the window and turns on the radio. A tape inside the deck grabs her attention. RAIN pushes the play button and AC/DC’S ‘HIGHWAY TO HELL’ blares through the speakers. She smiles again and maps out her destination in her mind.
The camera pans out of the car just as RAIN backs out of the side-parking curb and onto MAIN STREET heading towards HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL.
CUT TO:
EXT. TALMADGE HOUSE - MORNING
CUT TO:
INT. BELLA’S BEDROOM - MORNING
BELLA is quickly getting ready for school as she puts on her earrings. Her stereo is on low in the background – it’s Ray Lamontagne’s cover of Crazy. She hums to the tune a little as she rummages for her books and organizes her bag.
BELLA grabs her bag and leaves her room. The music follows her onto the landing; we continue to hear it softly in the background. Just before she makes her way to the stairs, she can hear her parents arguing from their bedroom.
SHERIDAN: (muffled) She just ditched me on Thanksgiving... to be with that Mason girl! (Sees WARNER try to ignore her) Warner, don’t walk away from me!
WARNER: Sheridan, Bella wanted a home cooked meal with her family. Granted I wasn’t there because of work but you just cancelled everything without any thought to how she might feel. So she went where she was wanted, to be with her friend.
Very carefully, BELLA listens at the door. We hear:
SHERIDAN: That friend of hers... is not her family! (Beat) I made reservations!
WARNER: (sighs) I don’t have time for this. I am going to be late for work.
SHERIDAN: (whispers coldly) I don’t know why you insisted Bella and her become friends. I knew she would be trouble the day I saw her. (Beat; folds arms) I’ve had it, Warner. Enough is enough.
WARNER: (firmly) I know Rain isn’t from a (searching for a word)... structured background but she offers something that Bella needs... substance.
BELLA still listening in is surprised by what her father said.
SHERIDAN: She is not what our daughter needs. (Beat) Bella needs more friends like... (Waves her hand)... Neeve Fournier... or better yet, Wade’s daughter... who was here last night... what’s her name?
WARNER: (gives a soft chuckle) Bailey?
SHERIDAN: They hit it off really well last night, don’t you think?
WARNER: (crosses his brow) It was because you told her to... more like ordered her, really.
SHERIDAN: I am serious, Warner. I want you to tell Isabella, she can no longer see Ms. Mason anymore. (Beat; nods) That will be her punishment for Thanksgiving.
WARNER doesn’t respond.
SHERIDAN: (ignores his statement) You’re not going to do anything are you?
WARNER: (softly) They’ve been friends since they were kids. (Sighs) You can’t just- (Beat) Look, I’ll take away some of her privileges, all right. In fact, we’ll ground her for a week. How’s that?
SHERIDAN: (mutters) She has you wrapped around her finger. Don’t you see how she plays you? (Eyes narrow) Acts like she’s daddy’s little girl.
WARNER: Sheridan, you really hurt Bella’s feelings. Surely you can-
SHERIDAN: (tired of fighting; mutters) -Make it two weeks.
WARNER: Will that make you happy?
SHERIDAN: Yes. Now, go tell her before she leaves for school.
We hear:
With a flash, BELLA runs down the stairs but before she reaches the front door, WARNER calls for her. BELLA turns around.
WARNER: (approaches her) I take it, you heard us.
BELLA nods. He looks up the stairs and sees SHERIDAN watching them like a hawk. She starts to protest but WARNER gives her a look.
WARNER: You’re grounded for two weeks. We’ll discuss the details later.
He opens the door, to let her out and then leans over to whisper in BELLA’S ear.
WARNER: One week, okay?
BELLA: (whispers) Thanks daddy.
WARNER: (softly) Now, you might want to slam the door to show mom you’re upset.
BELLA: (grins) I can do that.
Sure enough, BELLA slams the door. WARNER picks up his briefcase nearby, straighten his tie and glances back at his wife.
WARNER: Well, capital punished has been assigned.
SHERIDAN gives a pleasing smile and leaves. The music becomes slightly louder as the scene shifts to:
CUT TO:
INT. MADELINE'S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - MORNING
MADELINE is dressed in a crème blouse and a black pinstripe skirt but it’s clear she is not herself as she stands before the French doors that open to the porch which can also be accessed from the living room. Crazy is now playing softly on her radio:
As she brings a cup of tea to her mouth, her hand shakes. She tries to control it but finds it to be a struggle. We hear:
Soon, the phone rings, she drops the teacup as it crashes onto the wooden floor in slow motion. The radio cuts out abruptly. The camera pan to MADELINE’s frightened face then to the broken pieces while we hear the continuous ringing in the background.
FADE TO BLACK
END OF TEASER
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THEME PLAYS - ‘BEAUTIFUL FREAK’ BY EELS
OPENING CREDITS ROLL
:: STARRING ::
Rain Mason (Mila Kunis)
Isabella ‘Bella’ Talmadge (Emily Van Camp)
Michael Corbis (Michael Vartan)
Madeline Blake (Bonnie Somerville)
Nick Caro (Jason Behr)
:: GUEST STARRING ::
Bailey Sorenson (Elizabeth Harnois)
Principal Jeffery Reyers (Zach Galifianakis)
Mr. Jospeh Tosti (Scott Cohen)
Neeve Fournier (Danneel Harris)
Guidance Counselor Tolen Marks (Constance Zimmer)
Trent Whittington (Chris Carmack)
Sheridan Talmadge (Lisa Thornhill)
Warner Talmadge (Victor Garber)
Edited by: SaltyGoodness & KingofCretins
Disclaimer: The characters of AtS/BtVS belong to Joss Whedon,
Mutant Enemy, Sandollar Television, Kuzui Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Television, the WB and UPN. Original characters that weren’t on these shows belong to Odelia & me. Please do not take them without permission.
RAIN
Episode: 1.05 “Back to School”
Written by: Beth (Obsessed)
Episode: 1.05 “Back to School”
Written by: Beth (Obsessed)
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TEASER:
EXT. MAIN STREET BOARDWALK - MORNING
Carrying her book bag, RAIN exits the apartment building wearing a black sweatshirt jacket zipped up, black jeans and black sneakers. There are tints of blue highlights in her hair. Just as she is about to walk past MICHAEL’S HAVEN, she peers through the window observing NICK stocking the shelves with a wide selection of alcohol. A voice startles her from behind.
MICHAEL: You’d rather work, eh?
RAIN: (turns around quickly) Oh! Michael… umm… (Smiles softly) …yeah. (Beat) No stuck up rich teenagers to deal with. (Gives a small chuckle)
MICHAEL: (grins back as the gentle wind blows his hair) You’ll be fine. This is your last year. After that, you can do anything you want.
RAIN: (fidgets; plays with the bracelet she got for her birthday from BELLA) Right.
There is a silence between them.
MICHAEL: Is Bella picking you up?
RAIN: (shakes her head) Oh no… I am gonna walk.
MICHAEL: You know… I don’t need the SUV today. (Pulls out his keys out of his jeans) You’re welcome to it.
RAIN: (puts her hands in her pocket; fidgets again) Oh… I couldn’t. I mean…
MICHAEL: (Beat: smirks) Give those stuck up rich teenagers something to talk about?
RAIN: (laughs; takes out her hand) Okay… thanks.
MICHAEL: (gives her the keys) Well… I’ll see you this afternoon.
RAIN nods and MICHAEL smiles back as he heads for restaurant. She climbs in the car with a small hint of excitement. Before RAIN turns the car on, she takes a moment to breathe in the leather. She’s never been in a new car other then BELLA’S. And she certainly never has driven a new one. With a smile, RAIN starts the ignition. She rolls down the window and turns on the radio. A tape inside the deck grabs her attention. RAIN pushes the play button and AC/DC’S ‘HIGHWAY TO HELL’ blares through the speakers. She smiles again and maps out her destination in her mind.
The camera pans out of the car just as RAIN backs out of the side-parking curb and onto MAIN STREET heading towards HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL.
CUT TO:
EXT. TALMADGE HOUSE - MORNING
CUT TO:
INT. BELLA’S BEDROOM - MORNING
BELLA is quickly getting ready for school as she puts on her earrings. Her stereo is on low in the background – it’s Ray Lamontagne’s cover of Crazy. She hums to the tune a little as she rummages for her books and organizes her bag.
…Even your emotions had an echo
In so much space…
In so much space…
BELLA grabs her bag and leaves her room. The music follows her onto the landing; we continue to hear it softly in the background. Just before she makes her way to the stairs, she can hear her parents arguing from their bedroom.
SHERIDAN: (muffled) She just ditched me on Thanksgiving... to be with that Mason girl! (Sees WARNER try to ignore her) Warner, don’t walk away from me!
WARNER: Sheridan, Bella wanted a home cooked meal with her family. Granted I wasn’t there because of work but you just cancelled everything without any thought to how she might feel. So she went where she was wanted, to be with her friend.
Very carefully, BELLA listens at the door. We hear:
…Come on now
Who do you
Who do you think you are…
Who do you
Who do you think you are…
SHERIDAN: That friend of hers... is not her family! (Beat) I made reservations!
WARNER: (sighs) I don’t have time for this. I am going to be late for work.
SHERIDAN: (whispers coldly) I don’t know why you insisted Bella and her become friends. I knew she would be trouble the day I saw her. (Beat; folds arms) I’ve had it, Warner. Enough is enough.
WARNER: (firmly) I know Rain isn’t from a (searching for a word)... structured background but she offers something that Bella needs... substance.
BELLA still listening in is surprised by what her father said.
SHERIDAN: She is not what our daughter needs. (Beat) Bella needs more friends like... (Waves her hand)... Neeve Fournier... or better yet, Wade’s daughter... who was here last night... what’s her name?
WARNER: (gives a soft chuckle) Bailey?
SHERIDAN: They hit it off really well last night, don’t you think?
WARNER: (crosses his brow) It was because you told her to... more like ordered her, really.
SHERIDAN: I am serious, Warner. I want you to tell Isabella, she can no longer see Ms. Mason anymore. (Beat; nods) That will be her punishment for Thanksgiving.
WARNER doesn’t respond.
SHERIDAN: (ignores his statement) You’re not going to do anything are you?
WARNER: (softly) They’ve been friends since they were kids. (Sighs) You can’t just- (Beat) Look, I’ll take away some of her privileges, all right. In fact, we’ll ground her for a week. How’s that?
SHERIDAN: (mutters) She has you wrapped around her finger. Don’t you see how she plays you? (Eyes narrow) Acts like she’s daddy’s little girl.
WARNER: Sheridan, you really hurt Bella’s feelings. Surely you can-
SHERIDAN: (tired of fighting; mutters) -Make it two weeks.
WARNER: Will that make you happy?
SHERIDAN: Yes. Now, go tell her before she leaves for school.
We hear:
Woah Woah
Bless your soul
Do you really think that you're in control…
Bless your soul
Do you really think that you're in control…
With a flash, BELLA runs down the stairs but before she reaches the front door, WARNER calls for her. BELLA turns around.
WARNER: (approaches her) I take it, you heard us.
BELLA nods. He looks up the stairs and sees SHERIDAN watching them like a hawk. She starts to protest but WARNER gives her a look.
WARNER: You’re grounded for two weeks. We’ll discuss the details later.
He opens the door, to let her out and then leans over to whisper in BELLA’S ear.
WARNER: One week, okay?
BELLA: (whispers) Thanks daddy.
WARNER: (softly) Now, you might want to slam the door to show mom you’re upset.
BELLA: (grins) I can do that.
Sure enough, BELLA slams the door. WARNER picks up his briefcase nearby, straighten his tie and glances back at his wife.
WARNER: Well, capital punished has been assigned.
SHERIDAN gives a pleasing smile and leaves. The music becomes slightly louder as the scene shifts to:
CUT TO:
INT. MADELINE'S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - MORNING
MADELINE is dressed in a crème blouse and a black pinstripe skirt but it’s clear she is not herself as she stands before the French doors that open to the porch which can also be accessed from the living room. Crazy is now playing softly on her radio:
…I remember when
I remember, when I lost my mind…
I remember, when I lost my mind…
As she brings a cup of tea to her mouth, her hand shakes. She tries to control it but finds it to be a struggle. We hear:
…And when you're out there
Without care
I was out of touch
It wasn't because I didn't know enough
I just knew too much…
Without care
I was out of touch
It wasn't because I didn't know enough
I just knew too much…
Soon, the phone rings, she drops the teacup as it crashes onto the wooden floor in slow motion. The radio cuts out abruptly. The camera pan to MADELINE’s frightened face then to the broken pieces while we hear the continuous ringing in the background.
FADE TO BLACK
END OF TEASER
~ ~ ~
THEME PLAYS - ‘BEAUTIFUL FREAK’ BY EELS
OPENING CREDITS ROLL
:: STARRING ::
Rain Mason (Mila Kunis)
Isabella ‘Bella’ Talmadge (Emily Van Camp)
Michael Corbis (Michael Vartan)
Madeline Blake (Bonnie Somerville)
Nick Caro (Jason Behr)
:: GUEST STARRING ::
Bailey Sorenson (Elizabeth Harnois)
Principal Jeffery Reyers (Zach Galifianakis)
Mr. Jospeh Tosti (Scott Cohen)
Neeve Fournier (Danneel Harris)
Guidance Counselor Tolen Marks (Constance Zimmer)
Trent Whittington (Chris Carmack)
Sheridan Talmadge (Lisa Thornhill)
Warner Talmadge (Victor Garber)
Edited by: SaltyGoodness & KingofCretins
Disclaimer: The characters of AtS/BtVS belong to Joss Whedon,
Mutant Enemy, Sandollar Television, Kuzui Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Television, the WB and UPN. Original characters that weren’t on these shows belong to Odelia & me. Please do not take them without permission.